Job Description:

The Safety & Risk Manager position requires extensive knowledge, skill, and insight across construction risk. Review and assess ongoing program implementation, recommend enhancements to Executive Leadership, and determine new program development initiatives to improve outcomes measurably. Ensure compliance with deferral and state health, safety, and environmental regulations. Advise and consult with field supervision and management on all necessary precautions, bidding/contracts concerns, preconstruction considerations, work methods, equipment use, subcontractor risk, and practices, including environmental hazards and precautions. Cultural and Collaborative personality traits that exhibit good working relationships with operations are vital.

WAGE: $95,000 - $125,000 + medical, dental, and vision insurance, short and long-term disability, voluntary life insurance, and flex spending accounts. 

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive Safety and Risk strategy to measurably improve outcomes.
• Recommends necessary changes and leads to changes to all policies and programs to achieve desired outcomes.
• Establish performance metrics to improve outcomes, perform tracking and reporting to management.
• Evaluate and regularly monitor project, supervisor, and crew performance to provide coaching on specific performance improvement areas; recommend disciplinary action to HR when necessary.
• Manages environmental compliance by researching required pollution guidelines, forecasting prevention needs, and reporting pollution plans.
• Provide leadership and support to the Corporate Steering Committee and field personnel in monitoring the effectiveness of processes and programs implemented, including but not limited to accident investigations, safety best practices and audits, and DOT matters.
• Collaborates with upper management and insurance broker to manage outcomes in workers compensation, liability, auto, and property & casualty claims. Manages and oversees the administration of the workers’ compensation program, including claims and claim costs, claim reviews, and return to work program for the benefit of the employee and the company.
• Participates in client meetings as requested to promote the corporate Safety & Risk Management programs.
• Available to work and answer the phone after hours as needed.
• Possible weekend work when requested or a high-profile project weekend shutdown
• Manage our safety software and maintain all safety documentation and reporting, including OSHA logs, safety audits, and inspection reports.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Crisis response and management strategy
• Fleet risk and DOT compliance
• Claims response and management (WC, GL, Auto)
• Administration and recordkeeping for the risk and safety function
• Establishing measurable risk and safety goals and objectives
• Develop tracking and communication methods for the leadership team
• Develop inspection protocols to measure expectations versus execution
• Policy & procedure development: compliance, client-specific, job/task-specific, site-specific
• Regulatory/Compliance OSHA, DOT, EPA, FRA, MSHA, PHMSA, PSC/PUC, etc.
• Training & qualification: develop/deliver training programs, provide knowledge/skill assessments
• Administrative/Clerical: documentation, recordkeeping, internal/external reporting
• Field implementation and execution of all necessary precautions for managing risk and safety
• Subcontractor Management: define expectations, evaluate performance, provide guidance/correction, provide training, and provide feedback
• Accident/incident investigation and analysis, reporting, documentation, incident breakdown, root causes, corrective actions, follow-up, and feedback
• Claim Management: reporting/managing/closing out all auto, work comp, and general liability claims

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, a candidate would ideally have the following:

• Candidates with a 4-year risk/safety/health or construction-related degree are preferred, but actual risk/safety management experience is essential.
• CSP (Certified Safety Professional), ASP (Associate Safety Professional), SMS (Safety Management Specialist), or CHST (Construction Health & Safety Technician) designation.
• Comprehensive occupational safety and health program management, construction equipment use and necessary precautions, managing fleet/DOT risk and compliance, claims response and management (WC, GL, Auto), Subcontractor management, developing meaningful risk/safety tracking and measurements.
• Knowledge of and ability to work with and manage all compliance functions (federal, state, county, and municipal agencies) that directly impact operations.
• Possess a well-developed skill/ability to effectively communicate expectations in writing (written programs, policy development, training programs, emails all other risk/ safety written methods).

 

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